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Your Chamber at Work - January 16, 2024

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOSupporting inclusive work environments that honor diverse perspectives and foster economic growth, workforce development and innovative business practices throughout the region has long been a priority of the KC Chamber. We know that a thriving community that is supportive of all its residents is more than good business – it is an essential factor to sustaining Kansas City as a prospering place where people want to live. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - January 8, 2024

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOBringing people together – that is a critical aspect of the work we do at the KC Chamber! Our staff works hard to provide opportunities for members to make connections that benefit their company or the businesses they represent. And this week, one of our more popular networking events, held at host locations throughout the metropolitan area, launches its 2024 season. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - January 2, 2024

FROM PRESIDENT AND CEO JOE REARDONHappy New Year, and welcome to 2024! As we return from the holiday break, I am reminded that beginnings are always filled with so much promise as we look to an unwritten future and feel inspired by all its possibilities. I hope the holidays provided time for rest and relaxation, allowing you to greet 2024 as excited as I am by all its potential. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - December 18, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOWe are in the thick of the holiday season with the end of the year rapidly approaching. Can you believe this is the final Your Chamber at Work of 2023? Where has this year gone? The adage, “Time flies” has never been truer. Read Article

World Trade Center-Kansas City News: December 2023

A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORHappy December from WTC-KC. We are wrapping up a year filled with programming. In October, the World Trade Center partnered with the International Relations Council and the University of Kansas to present China Town Hall: Chinese in America. This event featured a local program focused on Chinese demographics, education, and foreign real estate investment. The local program was followed by the national broadcast with speaker Nicholas Burns, U.S. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - December 11, 2023

Sports in Kansas City | American Red Cross Blood Drive | To the Point with Crux and more… Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - December 4, 2023

Economic Forecast 2023 | Centurions Leadership Program | Neighborhood Networking and more… Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - November 27, 2013

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOYou are cordially invited to a Listening Session with KCMO Police Chief Stacey Graves Tuesday, November 28 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Green Hills Library Center, Community Room #2, at 8581 Green Hills Road in Kansas City North.The Listening Session is one of a series of events with Chief Graves, organized by the Public Safety Coalition (PSC) – a group of 17 business, civic, and faith-based organizations that came together out of concern about the city’s high rate of violent crime. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - November 21, 2023

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEOCongratulations to Charlie Shields, the KC Chamber’s 2023 Kansas Citian of the Year!The surprise announcement was made at the finale of the Chamber’s Annual Dinner at the KC Convention Center tonight.I couldn’t be happier – I’ve worked with him the last several years thanks to his service on our Board of Directors and as an Officer. He’s politically astute, incredibly wise, and very genuine. Read Article

Your Chamber at Work - November 14, 2023

Henry W. Block Human Relations Award | Global Entrepreneurship Week | 136th Annual Dinner and more… Read Article